Best known for its Windows software, Microsoft also stores, manages and processes data for thousands of companies and public sector providers across a range of sectors.

It said it would not change the prices on consumer services and would also not change prices for existing orders under price protection deals during the term of that agreement.

“We periodically assess the impact of local pricing of our products and services to ensure there is reasonable alignment across the region and this change is an outcome of this assessment,” Microsoft said on its blog.